Compare towns
Eastham vs Hadley vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($511k median).
Orleans has the most people working from home (27.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Eastham | Hadley | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,811 |
5,306Lowest |
6,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.5 51% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
64.7±2.5Highest 62% above MA |
| Orleans and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hadley and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.9%±6 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
49.3%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Orleans and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
58.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$102,335±$13k about the MA average |
| Hadley and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,200±$63k 30% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$957,000±$85kHighest 70% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,747±$101Highest about the MA average |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,502±$703 15% below MA |
| Eastham and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
$5,486Highest 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±22.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
20 min 33% below MA |
22 minHighest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Orleans and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #158 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Eastham · Nauset | Hadley | Nauset · Orleans |
| High school in town | Nauset Regional High | Hopkins Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.